16 of the best photos take you back to Leeds in 2005

City centre, Headingley, Meanwood, Armley, Chapeltown and Oakwood in focus

Grab your popcorn and enjoy our main feature - a gallery of memories charting a year in the life of your Leeds in the mid 2000s. This trip down memory lane showcases memories from around the city in 2005, a 12 months which saw the Licensing Act 2003 fully came into force introducing flexible, potentially 24-hour licensing, shifting away from standard 11pm closing times. City centre landmarks as well as memories from around the suburbs with Headingley, Meanwood, Armley, Chapeltown and Oakwood all under the spotlight. READ MORE: Watch - Secrets of Leeds Queens Hotel revealed including hidden tunnel LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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